The system is based upon ten (originally nine) different glyphs. The symbols (glyphs) used to represent the system are in principle independent of the system itself. The glyphs in actual use are descended from Brahmi numerals and have split into various typographical variants since the Middle Ages.

Numeral system

A numeral system (or system of numeration) is a writing system for expressing numbers, that is, a mathematical notation for representing numbers of a given set, using digits or other symbols in a consistent manner. It can be seen as the context that allows the symbols "11" to be interpreted as the binary symbol for three, the decimal symbol for eleven, or a symbol for other numbers in different bases.

Give every number represented a unique representation (or at least a standard representation)

Reflect the algebraic and arithmetic structure of the numbers.

For example, the usual decimal representation of whole numbers gives every non zero whole number a unique representation as a finitesequence of digits, beginning by a non-zero digit. However, when decimal representation is used for the rational or real numbers, such numbers in general have an infinite number of representations, for example 2.31 can also be written as 2.310, 2.3100000, 2.309999999..., etc., all of which have the same meaning except for some scientific and other contexts where greater precision is implied by a larger number of figures shown.

The system is based upon ten (originally nine) different glyphs. The symbols (glyphs) used to represent the system are in principle independent of the system itself. The glyphs in actual use are descended from Brahmi numerals and have split into various typographical variants since the Middle Ages.

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It was during this period of time that Leonardo learned about the Hindu-Arabicnumeralsystem, and recognized that these numerals were simpler and more efficient than the Romannumerals being used in Europe at the time ... to the numericsystem which we still use to this day....

Though these might not be proof of actual counting, they do suggest some sense of numerical record keeping ... The math Americans use today is a decimal, or base 10, system ... Many vestiges of that system remain today ... Ancient Mesopotamia had a very simple numericalsystem ... That’s why we now refer to our numerals as the Hindu-Arabicnumeralsystem....

But California students, like others around the world, already use the Hindu-Arabicnumeralsystem...Ferguson says California encourages young people to study Hindu-Arabicnumerals — “or as we call them, ‘numbers.””....

There is no state law requiring students to learn Arabicnumerals, although California students — and others across the world — already use the Hindu-Arabicnumeralsystem... He said California encourages young people to study Hindu-Arabicnumerals — "or as we call ......